Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (Montgomery 1979): the 10-item clinician-rated depression-severity total (0-60) with a severity band.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Item 1
2
Item 2
2
Item 3
2
Item 4
2
Item 5
2
Item 6
2
Item 7
2
Item 8
2
Item 9
2
Item 10
2

Result: MADRS 20: moderate (20–34).

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What the result means

10-item total
10 items, each 0-6, designed to be sensitive to change with treatment. Total 0-60.
Severity
normal 0-6; mild 7-19; moderate 20-34; severe >= 35. A blank item withholds the band.

What you enter

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
  • Item 4
  • Item 5
  • Item 6
  • Item 7
  • Item 8
  • Item 9
  • Item 10
How this is calculated

Montgomery SA, Asberg M. A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. Br J Psychiatry. 1979;134:382-389. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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